Janine Magelssen (born in 1964 in Oslo). Lives and work in Oslo.
Magelssen has gained recognition for her wall objects and wall constructions. Sensual and sensible, the works consist of tranquil, white forms and lines that bridge the disciplines of drawing and sculpture.”
She has her education from University of Colorado, Boulder and as part time student at Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
Magelssens work has been shown at venues in Norway and abroad; Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, Trafo Kunsthall, Gallery Semmingsen, Oslo, Bærum Kunsthall, Kunstbanken, Hedmark Artcenter, Hamar, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, The Art League, Houston, USA, The Drawing Center, New York, USA.
She is represented in several art collections: The Oslo municipality’s art collection, Ministry of Local Government, Baerum, Norway, The Norwegian Council of Cultural Affairs, Oslo, HM Queen Sonja´s Collection.
The Norwegian Drawing Center made a film of my art and the exhibition “Up against the line” in 2021, view it here:
